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The '''Eulsa Treaty''' or '''Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty''' ((Japanese: 第二次日韓協約 ''Dai-niji Nitcho Kyōyaku''; Korean: 을사조약 ''Eulsa joyak''), also referred to as the "Second Japan-Korea Agreement" was signed between the [[Empire]]s of [[Japan]] and [[Korea]] on 17 November, 1905. The name "Eulsa Treaty" treaty is derived from the Korean word "eulsa', which refers to the 42<sup>nd</sup> year of the [[Chinese zodiac|sexagenary cycle]].
The '''Eulsa Treaty''' or '''Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty''' ((Japanese: 第二次日韓協約 ''Dai-niji Nitcho Kyōyaku''; Korean: 을사조약 ''Eulsa joyak''), also referred to as the "Second Japan-Korea Agreement" was signed between the [[Empire]]s of [[Japan]] and [[Korea]] on 17 November, 1905. The name "Eulsa Treaty" treaty is derived from the Korean word "eulsa', which refers to the 42<sup>nd</sup> year of the [[Chinese zodiac|sexagenary cycle]].
Following the end of the [[Russo-Japanese War]] and the signing of the [[Treaty of Portsmouth]], in which Japan’s supremacy on the Korean peninsula was acknowledged by Russia, the Japanese statesman, Ito Hirobumi, presented Emperor Gojong with a draft of the Protectorate Treaty on 15 November, 1905. He declared the contents to be final and non-revisable and insisted that the Emperor and his ministers accept its terms.
Following the end of the [[Russo-Japanese War]] and the signing of the [[Treaty of Portsmouth]], in which Japan’s supremacy on the Korean peninsula was acknowledged by Russia, the Japanese statesman, [[Ito Hirobumi|Itō Hirobumi]], presented Emperor Gojong with a draft of the Protectorate Treaty on 15 November, 1905. He declared the contents to be final and non-revisable and insisted that the Emperor and his ministers accept its terms.
Faced with the disadvantage of having the Imperial palace occupied by Japanese Imperial Army troops, who were also deployed at strategic locations throughout the country, the Koreans were left with little alternative but to sign.
Faced with the disadvantage of having the Imperial palace occupied by Japanese Imperial Army troops, who were also deployed at strategic locations throughout the country, the Koreans were left with little alternative but to sign.